commission
51Commission — the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). The duties and operation of the Commission are regulated by the Code (q.v.), and the powers and duties of the Commission are authorized by the International Zoological Congresses …
52commission — 1. noun /kəˈmɪʃən/ a) A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something). It was James Bonds commission to defeat the bad guys. b) An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers. David received his commission… …
53commission — See: in commission or into commission, out of commission …
54commission — 1. noun 1) the dealer s commission Syn: percentage, share, premium, fee, bonus, royalty; informal cut, rake off, slice; Brit.; informal whack 2) a commission to design a monument Syn …
55Commission — A service charge assessed by a broker or investment advisor in return for providing investment advice and/or handling the purchase or sale of a security. Most major, full service brokerages derive most of their profits from charging commissions… …
56commission — Synonyms and related words: accomplishment, accredit, achievement, administration, allotment, allowance, appoint, assemblee, assembly, assign, assignation, assignment, at home, authorize, avails, ball, bicameral legislature, bid, big end, bigger… …
57commission — I. n. 1. Perpetration. 2. Warrant of authority. 3. Trust, charge, office, care, duty, task, employment, errand. 4. Allowance, fee, compensation. 5. Delegation, body of commissioners. II. v. a. 1. Authorize, em …
58commission — n 1. entrustment, entrusting, commitment, placing in charge, covenant, chargeship; investment, ordination, vesting; endowment, licensing, crediting, accrediting, accreditation; delivery, deliverance, placement, commending, Feudal Law.… …
59commission — /kə mɪʃ(ə)n/ noun money paid to a salesperson or agent, usually a percentage of the sales made ● She gets 10% commission on everything she sells. ♦ he charges 10% commission he asks for 10% of sales as his payment …
60commission — A word of various meanings, one of the most common of which is that of a public board, usually an adminstrative body, such as a tax commission or civil service commission. 2 Am J2d Admin L § 8; an authority; a writ; an authorization; a written… …
